Demolition of homes in area of fatal Indy blast postponed

Nov. 25, 2012

Thirty-three homes damaged in the Richmond Hill explosion will be demolished starting Monday.

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A lot has changed in two weeks for residents of Richmond Hill -- and even more dramatic changes are coming today.

As some residents of the Southeastside neighborhood return to begin rebuilding their lives and homes, the city Monday will start tearing down the first of 33 houses that cannot be repaired.

The explosion that rocked the neighborhood late on the night of Nov. 10 killed two residents and damaged 90 homes. The demolition work comes as, in at least some ways, the physical and emotional fallout from the explosion is beginning to settle. ...